Queensland Government Archives - Renew Economy

Coal

“Coal is essential …. when the batteries run dead:” Queensland extends mine lease for second oldest generator
Queensland LNP extends mine lease into 2040s, saying coal is essential “when the sun doesn’t shine, the wind doesn’t blow and the batteries run dead.”
Rachel Williamson

Jun 9, 2026

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Climate

Queensland LNP has stopped trying to cut emissions, now it is refusing to even count them
Last year, Australian ministers agreed to create a reliable source of carbon data for transport infrastructure, and Queensland has just opted out.
Rachel Williamson

Jun 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

State-owned transmission giant wants to claw back 45 pct more revenue from customers, citing “increased complexity”
The state-owned network wants to hike its revenue base and add that to customer bills, just as the state government crows about pushing power costs down.
Rachel Williamson

Apr 1, 2026

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Policy & Planning

Queensland to underwrite its first gas peaking plant in a decade as roadmap takes shape
A 400 MW peaking gas project, already delayed by two years, needed revenue guarantees from state owned utility.
Rachel Williamson

Dec 2, 2025

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Policy & Planning

“Over my dead body”: Planning minister rejects any chance of approval for cancelled wind project
Queensland planning minister Jarrod Bleijie says there is nothing the developer of a cancelled wind project can do to make it palatable to him.
Rachel Williamson

Nov 17, 2025

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Coal

Queensland signs deal to run coal export trains … on renewable energy, and calls it a “fresh start”
Queensland owns a lot of renewable energy, so why not use it to support coal exports?
Rachel Williamson

Nov 11, 2025

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Wind

Greenleaf buys back wind farm in Queensland despite state’s cancellation of another approved project
Greenleaf is doubling down on wind energy in Queensland, despite the government’s shock cancellation of another approved project and the new energy roadmap.
Rachel Williamson

Oct 13, 2025

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Wind

Forest Wind accuses LNP government of blocking it from community consultation
Owners of Forest Wind project say they had been cut out of discussions with the government ahead of its controversial decision to cancel legislation allowing it.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 15, 2025

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Wind

Wind developer has another crack at Queensland grid despite shock cancellation of approved project
Australian developer proposes another wind and battery project, despite the Queensland government cancelled another of its already approved projects.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 12, 2025

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Policy & Planning

Queensland LNP accused of breaking election emissions vow with coal-keeper plan
Queensland plans to keep its state owned coal generators running longer, clouding the opportunities for new renewables and putting its climate targets at risk.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 10, 2025

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Wind

Industry braces for more shocks in Queensland as LNP “calls in” two more wind and battery projects
Two large wind and battery projects have been “called in” by LNP government, and have one more month to respond to lengthy list of questions from planning minister.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 9, 2025

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Renewables

Queensland’s latest wind farm kill sends shockwaves through renewables industry
Developers and investors are warning that if Queensland wants any clean energy investment at all, it must stop randomly cancelling projects.
Rachel Williamson

Sep 3, 2025

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